Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-10

ulOUe huSllRnu company sITeel HRnlss l4o.OU
Mitchell Bssctt, setting out trees in
uark ............... =. 49,. =. zee. 400
u. J Walker Co., barrel cement. ..... 1.35
company. .-....',..... ........,..... 100
$. Huntington Co., stationery, ETC.. ply
Police department. Recommendations. $1,000
Water department. ...........:.:...... 17S2.3O
Telephone company, rent of instru-
ments in City Hall.................... 5S4
dnances aud stationery 77.75
Assessors, for clerical assistance........ 1000
ID. w. c. Clapp, stock and work for the
Ethan Allen company. ......... 20.10
Fred Johonnott, Observation-Disclosures. 1900
E. F. Brownell, assessor. ....... 114.D
L. c. Mower, assessor. ........ ....... 1872 50
When the assessors bills were present
ed Alderman Booth thought 81 a day was
too large compensation considering the
fact that they had had clerical assistance.
Alderman Englesby said it was small
enough, as the assessors had worked
nights and moved that the mayors war
rant be approved for the payment of the
bills. Alderman Booth called for the
ayes and nays. The motion was passed
Aldermen Booth and Parker voting in the
negative.
STREET DEPARTMENT EXPENSES.
The street superintendent semi
annual report was read by Alderman
Englesby showing that there has been
$70GG.4 - drawn this year of which S5799. S.
was drawn since April 1. The amount of
the pay roll since January l has been
S4169 st and other vouchers S2296 So max
ing a total of S7066 As. The estimated eX-
penses on sewers so far has been ST. 500.
On motion of Alderman Johnson the re
port was accepted and ordered on file.
LICENSES.
Licenses were granted as follows The
Jail commissioners, use of portion of
Main street for building purposes and to
connect with the sewer; H. S. Peck, to
connect premises on South Union street
with sewer; Thomas Cooney to connect
premises on Main street with sewer w.
l.. Greenleaf to connect premises on east
side of South Union street with sewer
David Mitchell use of a portion of Clarke
street three months for building pur
poses and to connect with sewer; Albert
klllam to connect No. l01 and 105, Elm
wood avenue, with the sewer Ira Russell
to connect Nos. l21 and 1875, North Union
street, with the sewer /; ID. w. c. Clapp use
of portion of Church and Maple streets
for three months for building purposes.
The petition of f. H. Deming asking for
license to erect sign over the sidewalk
at No AZ Church street was referred to the
street committee.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A communication was received from
Mayor Henry announcing the appoint
ment of f. j. Hendee as special policeman
and on motion of the Alderman Englesby
the appointment was confirmed.
A communication was received from a
committee of the st. John Baptist society
inviting the Board to attend their celebra.
ton to be held June "a, and the invitation
was accepted.
Alderman Booth moved that the street
committee be instructed to Investigate rs
to the desirability of lighting the whole
city by electricity. stating that the Elec-
tic Light company would light the whole
city for $1,000. The matter was left for in
vestigation.
The street committee to whom wa:
referred the petition asking that
Main street be tagged and curbed be
tween Willard and Williams street or
the north side and between Willard anC
Summit streets on the south side, report
ed in favor of granting the petition. Or
motion OF Alderman Johnson. the repor
was accepted and adopted and on motion
of Alderman Englesby an ordinance in &C
cordance with the above was passed.
Alderman McKlllip asked permission o.
the Board to extend the water main from
George A. Halls house to the junction o
Church and Maple, which was granted.
The matter of an ordinance requiring
those peddling meat, fowl and fish to hay
license, which was presented to tn
Board in behalf of the meat dealers wa
referred to special committee, consist
ing of Alderman Englesby, City Attorne
Roberts and Alderman Cook, appointed b
President Sutton.
CITY TAX.
The levying of the city tax was the
considered and it was decided to raise
tax of 100 cents on the dollar. The var
GUS appropriations were decided upon an
the following resolution was adopted:
RoSOlued, That tax of "a cents on the dc
lar of the grand list of said city for 1887,
hereby levied and assessed to meet accrue
and accrulng expenses and liabilities of sa
city for the year ending December 81, 1887.
That tax of 10 cents on the dollar of Il
grand list of said city for 1887, is hereby levi,
and assessed for streets ana highways, al
the treasurer of said city is hereby directed
place the avais of said tax to the credit
the street committee
That tax of five cents on the dollar of t
grand list OF said city for 1887, is hereby levi
ana assessed, as provided by the city chart,
the avails of which tax the treasurer of sa
city is directedto place to the credit of I
sinking fund of said city for the redempti
of the bonded debt of said city.
That the treasurer of said city be direct
70 place to the credit of the various objec
the following sums:
Public schools. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S 2l,
Fletcher Free Library ...,,,............ 2,
Police and criminal department. ...... 4,
FIRE department ......... ......... .... a.,
Public buildings and parks, 2,
Street lights. e.. ..................... Z,
Health department. ............ ..-.,.
Water department for current and
constructive accounts. ..,......,... 10,
Sewer department. Observation-Disclosures. @,
Pauper department. ....,...... ........ 3,
odldrles. .,.......''.,......... ....,..,, =,
Interest account. .,..,...... ............ %
Special committee for the erection of
the Barns hose house ......,.. ...... 3,